Tony and Cookie Tony had no brothers and no sisters. "I want a brother," he told his parents. "Sorry," they said. Tony had no friends on his street. "I want to live on a different street," he told his parents. "Sorry," they said. Tony had no pets at home. "I want to have a dog," he told his parents. "Sorry," they almost said. But first they looked at their house with no brothers and sisters. Then they looked at their street with no children. Then they looked at Tony's face. Then they looked at each other. "Okay," they said. "I want to hug you!" Tony told his parents. And he did. Tony searched for a dog. "Not just any dog," said Tony. "Not a short one," he said. "Not a curly one," he said. "And no pointed ears."